How much do senior government officials earn in Australia
A$149,000a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$12,410 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$9,128
- Equals
- $102,400
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.9 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Luxembourg estimate | $175,500 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $166,400 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $140,100 |
| 13. Norway estimate | $102,900 |
| 14. Australia | $102,400 |
| 15. Netherlands estimate | $100,400 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $697 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- Trades union officialA$149,000
- CEOA$149,000
Frequently asked questions
How much do senior government officials earn a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$12,410 a month, A$149,000 a year.
Which country pays senior government officials the most?
United Kingdom, with a median of $131,600 a year before tax, according to our data.
Do senior government officials earn more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $118,100 a year against $102,400 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate